German Program
Study German, and enrich your academic and career opportunities! Learning German and gaining valuable insights into the history and culture of the German-speaking countries can offer a competitive edge in our increasingly global world!
Study in Germany: Land of Ideas
What do we offer at SSU? Students may earn a German minor or an interdisciplinary major in German Cultural Studies. Or they may simply add two semesters of language study to boost graduate school and job applications! Being able to communicate in German and having a solid foundation in German history and culture enhances the study of other fields, such as history, political science, global studies, music, art history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and other disciplines.
What is studying German worth? It might be more than you think!
Need German tutoring?
Schedule a session with our tutors in the SSU Tutorial Center. If you have any problems or questions, go to the Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) on the ground floor of Schulz 1103 or call 664-2696.
Annoucements
Commemoration of 75 Years of German Basic Law in the Context of Women’s Rights.
Talk and Reception: Tuesday, November 19, 4 p.m., 1300 Stevenson. All are invited!
Deputy Consul Franziska Obermeyer will offer opening remarks, and SSU History Professor Dr. Steve Estes will present his thoughts on the poster exhibition "75 Years of Basic Law – A Look at the German Constitution in the Context of Women’s Rights” and his experiences in Germany.
At that time we will also launch our trivia contest that will remain open until the end of International Week on 11/22. Prizes are donated by the German Consulate General.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided by the Consulate, too. Everybody is welcome!
GERMAN EXHIBITION:
"75 Years of Basic Law – A Look at the German Constitution in the Context of Women’s Rights.” November 12-22, Stevenson Lobby.
Sponsored by the German Consulate General San Francisco
Enjoy a German Film every other Wednesday at 7:15 pm in Darwin 107! All movies have English subtitles.
Informal German Conversation with German exchange students Cellie and Lilia from the University of Heidelberg! Each Tuesday noon-12:50 in the Living Room (Student Center). Everybody is welcome! https://modlang.sonoma.edu/german/kaffeestunde
Sonoma State's Giving Day is back on Thursday, April 4, 2024. For 24 hours, our entire community will come together to transform the future of Sonoma State. The Modern Languages and Literature Department is thrilled to be part of Giving Day!
Alumni, donors, parents, faculty, staff, students, and community members can participate in the celebration and festivities. Donations of all sizes have a huge impact and help support student life initiatives, academic programs, athletics, student scholarships, enhancing research, and so much more!
Support the Modern Languages and Literature Department!
Your support will be used to help SSU participate in the prestigious Fulbright Program. SSU has been the only university in California to host FLTAs who support our language students and serve as cultural ambassadors presenting campus-wide events for the entire university. This marks SSU as unique in the CSU and in the UC, and also provides critical support for our languages.
Donate here!
Learn more and give on April 4, 2024 at givingday.sonoma.edu.
Thursday, March 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m., students from our beginning German class will present original German poetry, art work, a spoken word performance "Autos!" to photographs of race car competitions, and a piece by Johannes Brahms on clarinet.
Weill Hall Lobby will open at 2:00 p.m. to view the displays and stage performances will begin at 3:00 p.m., followed by a reception in Prelude.
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Watch this short video to learn more about language classes at SSU from a student perspective!
